Public water system record
Gillham Waterworks
Serves Gillham, Sevier County, AR · 255 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Gillham Waterworks in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Gillham Waterworks buys its water from Gillham Regional Water Dist.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Arkansas, December 2015.
- Record on file since 2011, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 136 unknown out of 136 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | May 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2011
EPA's records for Gillham Waterworks go back to 2011. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Arkansas regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Gillham Waterworks in 2015. The most recent was an administrative penalty in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2015 | Arkansas | Administrative penalty | 8 violations (3 health-based): Public Notice, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Total Coliform, Chlorine |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Arkansas | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Chlorine, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Gillham Waterworks buys its water from Gillham Regional Water Dist. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Gillham Regional Water Dist Wicks, AR
Annual water quality report
Gillham Waterworks must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Gillham Waterworks for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Arkansas.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells